Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1929-04-05
- Day of Death2001-12-26 (72 years)
- Place of BirthHertfordshire, England, UK
- Also Known As-
Nigel Hawthorne
Biography
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he would win four Bafta Awards during the 1980s in the 'Best Light Entertainment Performance' Category. In the 1990s...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Once Upon a Halloween
As: Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
- 2001
Call Me Claus
As: Nick
- 2001
Victoria & Albert
As: Lord William Lamb
- 2001
Victoria & Albert
As: Viscount Melbourne
- 2001
Higher Love
As: Uncle Cullen
- 1999
The Clandestine Marriage
As: Lord Ogleby
- 1999
A Reasonable Man
As: Judge Wendon
- 1999
Tarzan
As: Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
1999The Big Brass Ring
As: Kim Mennaker
1999The Winslow Boy
As: Arthur Winslow
1999Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
As: Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
1998Madeline
As: Lord Covington
1998Animal Stories
As: Narrator (voice)
1998The Object of My Affection
As: Rodney Fraser
- 1997
Amistad
As: Martin Van Buren
1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
As: David Livingstone
1997Murder in Mind
As: Dr. Ellis
1996The Fragile Heart
As: Dr. Edgar Pascoe
1996Twelfth Night
As: Malvolio
1996Inside
As: Colonel
1996Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
As: Narrator
1996The Happy Prince
As: Narrator (voice)
1995Richard III
As: The Duke of Clarence
1994The Madness of King George
As: George III
1994Late-Flowering Lust
As: Cousin John
- 1993
Demolition Man
As: Dr. Raymond Cocteau
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.
As: Brigadier G (voice)
1991The Trials of Oz
As: Brian Leary
1991Performance
As: Brian Leary
1990King of the Wind
As: Achmet
1989Relatively Speaking
As: Philip Carter
1989A Handful of Time
As: Ted Walker
1989The Spirit of Man
As: Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
1989The Shawl
As: John
1988The Play on One
As: John
1986Yes, Prime Minister
As: Sir Humphrey Appleby
1985Turtle Diary
As: Publisher
1985Jenny's War
As: Colonel
- 1985
The Black Cauldron
As: Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
1985Jenny's War
As: Colonel
1984The Chain
As: Mr Thorn
1984The House
As: General Fagg
1984Pope John Paul II
As: Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
1983Natural World
As: Narrator
1983Tartuffe, or The Imposter
As: Orgon
1983The Crimson Permanent Assurance
As: Passerby (uncredited)
1983Dead on Time
As: Doctor
1982The Funny Side of Christmas
As: Sir Humphrey Appleby
- 1982
Gandhi
As: Kinnoch
1982The Barchester Chronicles
As: Dr Grantly
1982The Plague Dogs
As: Dr. Boycott (voice)
1982Firefox
As: Pyotr Baranovich
1982The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
As: John Westwood
1982A Woman Called Golda
As: King Abdullah
1982The Hunchback of Notre Dame
As: Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
1981Protest
As: Stanek / Vanek
1981Memoirs of a Survivor
As: Victorian Father
1981History of the World: Part I
As: Citizen Official - The French Revolution
1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
As: Fulton
1980Jessie
As: Mr Edmonds
1980A Tale of Two Cities
As: Mr. CJ Stryver
1980The Tempest
As: Stephano
1980Yes Minister
As: Sir Humphrey Appleby
1980The Enigma
As: Fenton
1980The Misanthrope
As: Philinte
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Charles Drummond
1979The Knowledge
As: Mr Burgess
1978The Sailor's Return
As: Mr Fosse
1978Edward and Mrs Simpson
As: Walter Monkton
1978Edward & Mrs. Simpson
As: Walter Monkton
1978Watership Down
As: Captain Campion (voice)
1978Holocaust
As: Ohldendorf
1978Sweeney 2
As: Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
1978Going Straight
As: Worm Wellings
1978Warrior Queen
As: Catus Decianus
1978Destiny
As: Major Lewis Rolfe
1977Marie Curie
As: Pierre Curie
1976Buffet
As: Jack
1976Bill Brand
As: Browning
1976Play Things
As: Tenby
1976Spiderweb
As: Erik Lönnrot
1975The Floater
As: Morris Shelman
1975The Hiding Place
As: Pastor De Ruiter
1975Child of Hope
As: Police Captain
1974S*P*Y*S
As: Croft
1974Occupations
As: Libertini
1974Playhouse
As: Tenby
- 1974
Playhouse
As: Fenton
1973The Emergency Channel
As: Graham
1972Young Winston
As: Boer Sentry (uncredited)
1971Alma Mater
As: Major
1970Play for Today
As: Graham
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Major Lewis Rolfe
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Police Captain
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Morris Shelman
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Fulton
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Jack
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Stanek / Vanek
1965BBC Play of the Month
As: Mr Sneer
- 1965
BBC Play of the Month
As: Philinte
1963The Desperate People
As: Cliff Fletcher
1962Man of the World
As: Assistant Director
1958Carve Her Name with Pride
As: Park Soldier (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Magistrate